Featured in a panel presentation, “Best Seed Options for 2010,” are Dave Albers, U.S. cotton germplasm manager, Monsanto; Steve M. Brown, cotton development specialist, Dow AgroSciences, and Steve Nichols, U.S. agronomic manager, Bayer CropScience. Following the presentations, the panelists will take questions from the audience.

Free registration is from Dec. 1, 2009 through Jan. 18, 2010, online at www.ugatiftonconference.org or by phone 229-386-3416. Early registration will help get a count for the sponsored breakfast, break and lunch.

The conference will begin at 7:30 a.m. Workshop concurrent sessions are from 8:00 a.m. through 9:50 a.m., and the Commission’s annual meeting program is from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., followed by lunch. Tentatively, the afternoon workshop sessions are from 2:00 p.m. until 4:10 p.m.